yossarian19
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- Grass Valley, CA
For a bolted on rotor, go the little extra and use a quality SCHS with some red loctite. Look forward to the next update!
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RADesigns Products-Mellow Yellow
- Thread starter R.DesJardin
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R.DesJardin
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- Clarkston, WA
More cool new parts to build something with.
R.DesJardin
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- Location
- Clarkston, WA
More work on getting the 14B FF hubs converted to 6 lug. I machined pockets then drilled the hubs to size for the new studs. I made fillers for two of the holes that are threaded in, then with the studs pressed in it all locks together.
Trial fit in the wheels, all looks good. And then a poser shot of the hubs with the discs on them.
Trial fit in the wheels, all looks good. And then a poser shot of the hubs with the discs on them.
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BENZOMATIC
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- Boerne, TX
Your thread is making me realize how badly I need a CNC mill...If my wife gets pissed when I bring one home I'm blaming you.
Ohh yeah I need one of your modded winters shifters too
she's gonna really hate you.
Great build so far bud.
Ohh yeah I need one of your modded winters shifters too
she's gonna really hate you. Great build so far bud.
R.DesJardin
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- Clarkston, WA
Your thread is making me realize how badly I need a CNC mill...If my wife gets pissed when I bring one home I'm blaming you.
Ohh yeah I need one of your modded winters shifters too
Great build so far bud.
I'll take the heat if it helps you get a mill. And I can set you up with shifters too, it's what I do. Bring on the blame.................
yossarian19
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- Location
- Grass Valley, CA
Go manual with the mill. If you aren't doing production, it's more satisfying.
R.DesJardin
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- Location
- Clarkston, WA
Well I started that way but even if I didn't build production I'd still have worked my way to a small CNC mill. They're just so much fun.
Hope to have the 14 bolt back next week, get it mocked up with discs and then start on the D44HP. Still need to order ChroMo shafts for it.
R.DesJardin
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- Clarkston, WA
Trussed, Gears installed and ready to get the hub bearings and rotors assembled. Next I'll need to figure what to do with the front diff width. The 14B C&C should be 63.5" WMS, the stock D44 HP is 65", if I narrow it to the Early Bronco width it would be 58.5". Two trains of thought here, I'd rather have the extra width for stability as well as turning clearance for the tires. The narrow would be nice since a XJ body is narrower in the front and that will help keep the tires tucked in since I still want to have this baby streetable. Hmmmm?????????
- Location
- Salem, OR
Maybe keep the 65" width and run fiberglass fenders or make some steel fenders
R.DesJardin
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Clarkston, WA
My research says if I use a TJ long side shaft I can get almost matched widths front to back. Something to think about, I know we're talking a few inches but keeping everything close to the same width seems to make sense.
- Location
- Virginia City, NV
Thats 3/4" each side. You wont even be able to tell looking at it. Probably be hard to find it with a tape measure when you get tires on. A lot of hassle for 3/4". Ive heard having a little bit wider front end does help turning radius.
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- Virginia City, NV
R.DesJardin
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- Clarkston, WA
You made a real point. The D44 HP is 1-1/2 wider than the 14B C&C.
So the relationship between the two would be OK. A stock early Bronco is narrower than the stock XJ by 1-1/2"~. A D44 TJ axle shaft would make the front and back about the same width. I want to keep stock shaft lengths so its nothing custom if/when I need a new one. I'm leaning toward the stock Ford 1/2 ton D44 HP width. I hope I have the 14B FF assembled this weekend so I can get started on the D44.
old_man
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- Loveland, Colorado
That's funny, I did a 4.0L into an 85 and had only to massage the firewall just a bit with a ball peen hammer.
You do need to swap the hood and radiator upper support and the headlight supports.
Don't know if the thread got lost in the crash, but I covered all the mods extensively about 10 years ago.
Yep, I had mine well documented too. I have heard that you can do this without modifying the firewall, but whenever I call out anyone for pics they all seem to have an excuse as to why they don't have any. But having done it, I can't see it fitting with just "bit of a massage with a ball peen hammer."
R.DesJardin
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- Location
- Clarkston, WA
This little baby is ready to bolt springs and wheels onto. The D44 is poised to get played with next. Can't wait to get the 5.3 dropped into place.
World Rally Team
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- MEXICO * Norway * USA
Bad ass! That build is super!
Wish we had one
Ponce,
Minority Racer
We use nothing but the best to compete in WORLD CLASS EVENTS!
Wish we had one
Ponce,
Minority Racer
We use nothing but the best to compete in WORLD CLASS EVENTS!
R.DesJardin
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- Location
- Clarkston, WA
Ok so its been busy at the shop but not on the 2Dr. Finally had time to get it in the shop and really dig into it. Well Eric dug into it I just supervised while I was running the CNC's.
The rear diff is assembled and looking good, did have to do a little casting flash removal to get the aluminum wheels to clear the calipers.
Then we/Eric set about removing anything and almost everything from this baby.
Getting the 4cyl/4spd setup out was a big accomplishment, made it look like we actually did something.
Then it was on to the interior, removed seats, moldings and covers, head liner, dash and vinyl floor coverings.
Somehow he even got me to crawl under the dash to get the ECM out.
The rear diff is assembled and looking good, did have to do a little casting flash removal to get the aluminum wheels to clear the calipers.
Then we/Eric set about removing anything and almost everything from this baby.
Getting the 4cyl/4spd setup out was a big accomplishment, made it look like we actually did something.
Then it was on to the interior, removed seats, moldings and covers, head liner, dash and vinyl floor coverings.
Somehow he even got me to crawl under the dash to get the ECM out.
R.DesJardin
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Clarkston, WA
Been real busy with the business but did a have a few moments to mess with the XJ today. Started getting the HP D44 ready. Lower arm mounts installed and we made templates for the front truss.
Also bought 120ft of 1-3/4 tube.
Also bought 120ft of 1-3/4 tube.
the_midwesterner
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- Location
- Evansville, IN
Trial fit in the wheels, all looks good. And then a poser shot of the hubs with the discs on them.
I am curious as to what you do with your axle shaft flange bolts/lock washers. I did a 5 lug conversion on my 14bolt FF and when you install the axle shaft flange bolts and lock washers, they over hang and I cant get the wheel off without taking off the bolts/lock washers. I even went with 12pt bolts since they have a smaller diameter head, but the lock washers still hit. Unfortunately I don't have enough meat to machine my bead locks, so I am interested in what you do to get over this issue I have. It looks like you have more meat between your lug nut holes and hub holes for machining though.
If its worth anything, I have a 3/4 ton D44 HP with 5 lug conversion and I am sitting at roughly 67" wms-to-wms up front and with the 5 lug conversion on the 14bolt, it puts it at 64.75" from 67" originally. Its hardly noticeable, but technically I am sitting about 1" narrower per side. I can post pics looking down the side of my jeep if you would like.
